The Emirates FA Cup Second Round draw will be made on Monday, 3rd November 2025, live on TNT Sports before the First Round tie between Tamworth and Leyton Orient.
The draw for the Emirates FA Cup Second Round will be shown on TNT Sports 1, discovery+, and the TNT Sports YouTube channel from approximately 6.45 pm GMT, with presenter Becky Ives joined by former England defender Joleon Lescott to select the numbers and set up the next round of fixtures involving clubs such as Wigan Athletic, ahead of the last remaining First Round clash between Tamworth and Leyton Orient on Monday night.
‘THIS IS THE MAGIC OF THE CUP’ 🗣️
It all starts again for us in the @EmiratesFACup on Monday night 🏆#LOFC #OneOrient pic.twitter.com/k4S4XCQFdO
— Leyton Orient FC (@leytonorientfc) November 1, 2025
When the Draw Is, Who’s Doing It, and Why It Matters
Supporters of non-league clubs will have a close eye on the broadcast, because the Second Round is the final hurdle before potential meetings with Premier League opposition, and sides like Weston-super-Mare, Chelmsford City, and Buxton are all in the hat after impressive First Round results, which means the next step could define their entire season if they land a favourable tie or force a lucrative replay against one of the EFL’s bigger names.
The FA has confirmed that former Manchester City and England defender Joleon Lescott will be drawing the numbers alongside host Becky Ives, and coverage begins at around 6.45pm GMT on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+, while TNT Sports will also stream the build-up online, giving fans of clubs such as Stockport County, Barnsley, and Bolton Wanderers a live first look at where the next away day could be in the build-up to the festive period and the traditional FA Cup storylines that follow.
Our FA Cup campaign comes to an end at Edgeley Park.#StockportCounty pic.twitter.com/xKYDQFAkNt
— Stockport County (@StockportCounty) January 8, 2023
The Second Round proper itself will be played around the weekend of Saturday 6 December, which means sides like Peterborough United, Milton Keynes Dons, and Chesterfield are now just 1 win away from the stage where Premier League and Championship clubs enter.
FA Cup Second Round Draw Numbers (1–40)
- Weston-super-Mare
- Salford City
- Luton Town
- Gainsborough Trinity or Accrington Stanley
- Milton Keynes Dons
- Stockport County
- Wigan Athletic
- Newport County
- Cheltenham Town
- Barnsley
- Carlisle United
- Bristol Rovers
- Peterborough United
- Oldham Athletic
- Doncaster Rovers
- Tamworth or Leyton Orient
- Chesterfield
- Boreham Wood
- Sutton United
- Bolton Wanderers
- Chelmsford City
- Barrow
- Wycombe Wanderers
- Exeter City
- Slough Town
- Wealdstone
- Swindon Town
- Grimsby Town
- Buxton
- Burton Albion
- Brackley Town or Notts County
- Blackpool
- Cambridge United
- Gateshead
- Mansfield Town
- Macclesfield
- South Shields or Shrewsbury Town
- Fleetwood Town
- Port Vale or Maldon & Tiptree
- Eastleigh or Walsall
The list includes ties still to be decided, with Gainsborough Trinity or Accrington Stanley awaiting a number in the early part of the list and the final First Round game between Tamworth and Leyton Orient also feeding directly into the draw, which guarantees at least 1 more lower-league or non-league name in the next round and keeps the classic FA Cup story alive heading into December.
